Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
73
Sir,
The 7th July 1856.
I am directed by His Excellency Sir John Bowring to acknowledge your letter of 3rd instant, complaining of the conduct of Mr. Mitchell, Acting Chief Magistrate of Police.
Your complaint was at once brought to Mr. Mitchell's notice, and that gentleman called upon for an explanation.
Mr. Mitchell states that as the right of sitting on the Bench was formally claimed for you by your Solicitor, Mr. James Keenan, Esquire, he felt himself bound to repudiate the claim, and that he...